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Textiles embellished with gold and silver have been desired and cherished worldwide since antiquity. In the Indian subcontinent, too, the use of metal to enhance the value and beauty of cloth is part of an ancient tradition. Jewelled Textiles - Gold And Silver Embellished Cloth of India presents a rich selection of textiles and dresses ornamented with precious metals-gold and silver. These luxurious and often opulent textiles have always been associated with ...
The beauty, range, and variety of Indian textile traditions are login: renowned over the centuries. Dauntingly, there are almost as many books, generalist and specialist, on the subject as there are varieties of textile. In Threads & Voices the attempt is to interpret the textile through the contemporary craftspeople that made it, including the voices of designers and craft NGOs who work with them. The emphasis is on contemporary pieces and practice, ...